in someone's keeping
idiom
: in the care of (someone) or under the protection of (someone)
What happened to the money that had been left in his keeping?
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“In someone's keeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20someone%27s%20keeping. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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